Section 99. Primary dental services
England and Wales
The Board must, to the extent that it considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, exercise its powers so as to secure the provision of primary dental services throughout England.
Arrangements made for the purposes of subsection (1) may include arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.
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Regulations may provide that services of a prescribed description must, or must not, be regarded as primary dental services for the purposes of this Act.
Regulations under subsection (5) may in particular describe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 99(1)(1A) substituted for s. 99(1) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F2
S. 99(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F3
Words in s. 99(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(4)(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F4
Words in s. 99(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(4)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F5
S. 99(4) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Notes on Duty of NHS England in relation to primary dental services
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 99 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(6); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F2
Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)